KELSEYVILLE, Calif. — The Kelseyville Riviera Community Association held a community meeting to take community input on the updated draft of its strategic plan on Jan. 25.

During that town hall meeting, the Strategic Planning Committee presented an updated draft of the plan, which includes the topics sections of governance, finance, facilities, outreach, and safety.

This committee and the town hall were facilitated by members of the association’s community, Janine Citron, April Leiferman and George Bloomfield, and office manager, Tina Turner.

After a brief overview of the draft plan, attendees were invited to participate in any two of the five interactive, topic-specific breakout sessions.

Each group facilitator provided an in-depth review of the goals for that topic and recorded member input. The interaction was lively and positive.

Following the breakouts, member input for each topic was added to the presentation panels, before members used adhesive dots to indicate their priorities.

The association was pleased to welcome Supervisor Jessica Pyska and Lake County Community Development Director Mireya Turner to join in the process. Community members enjoyed a question-and-answer session where the county’s area and general plans were discussed.

Pyska described the process by which roads are targeted for improvement. She also congratulated the association for its progress on fire safety.

Members expressed interest in the county’s general and area-specific plan development process and funding options for a possible county park in the community. Currently, the association does not have a public park or lakefront access for members.

Results of the community’s strategic plan review and prioritization exercise showed that members highly value obtaining a pool, a family-friendly park with picnic and play areas, a lakefront area with water access and marina, dog park(s), a larger clubhouse, water park, and security measures such as community patrol or surveillance cameras.

Interest in receiving the recently reinstated The Rivieran newsletter was also high. Members expressed support for the association’s assertive efforts to obtain and include community input in the plan’s development.

Once finalized in the next few months, the new Kelseyville Riviera Community Association Strategic Plan will provide a road map for strong leadership development for the association as well as stable succession planning.

The Strategic Planning Committee will incorporate the questions and results of a 2019 Community Survey, along with input from Friday’s town hall, to develop and circulate an updated community survey to be sent to all community members.

Fresh data from this final survey will allow the committee to hone the plan before presenting it to the Kelseyville Riviera Community Association Board with a recommendation to adopt.

When adopted, the new strategic plan will provide a clear road map for achieving the goals of the members and position the association to bring new and improved assets to the community, as well as to obtain grants and other financial backing for future community enhancements.

The Kelseyville Riviera Community Association is one of the largest community associations in the state with over 2,800 properties including over 1,500 residences.

To contribute to the strategic plan or to learn more about the association, call 707-277-7281 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

April Leiferman is a member of the Kelseyville Riviera Community Association.